Live Literary Event, Glasgow, Sat 14 Oct 2023
New Summer ‘Writing Fiction’ Classes from thi wurd (2023)
thi wurd’s new term of classes begin in the next few days and spaces are available. To sign up, or for further details, please contact editor@thi-wurd.com. IN-PERSON CLASS (5 AUG) – Our first in-person class since 2020 begins Saturday 5 August, 2-5pm in Glasgow’s west end and runs for 7 weeks. This class costs £160. ONLINE […]
‘Alternating Current Revisited’ Live at Glasgow University Union, 21 April 2023
Dialogue in Fiction (Day School)
Literary Event at Glasgow University Union, 21 April 2023
Publication Opportunity: Poetry
We are currently working on the follow-up to our latest anthology ‘Alternating Current’ (2022) in the shape of a second anthology of fiction, poetry & experimental writing. For this companion project, we’ll once again be working with artists Andrew Cranston and Lorna Robertson. The book will be published in autumn 2023 and launched at a live […]
Publication Opportunity: Short Fiction
What’s Happening at thi wurd (autumn/winter 22)
For a number of reasons autumn/winter 2022 is an extremely exciting time for us. This November we celebrate 10 years of indie publishing. In the same month we also publish our new anthology of fiction, poetry and experimental writing, entitled ‘Alternating Current’, a book that is the culmination of 15 months of work. […]
thi wurd live at Civic House, Sat 26 Nov, 7pm till late (doors 6.30pm)
On Saturday 26th November 2022, we present our biggest ever live event. It takes place at Civic House, Glasgow, featuring literary readings, live music, visual art, film reels, curated playlists and stalls selling books and artworks. Tickets Here Buy your tickets here Alternating Current During the evening, we’ll celebrate two landmark events for thi wurd: […]
An Interview with Stephin Merritt
Coney Island Baby (online event)
thi wurd at The Glad Cafe, 12 May 2022, 7pm – 10.30pm
If you have purchased tickets for thi wurd at The Glad Cafe, we’d like to point out that there are no physical tickets for this event. Simply give your details to the person on the door and they will tick off your name from a list and let you in. Also we DO NOT […]
107 Word Short Stories (PART 3 of 3)
Our event ‘107 word short story’ took place on Thursday 24th March 2022. It brought together 36 writers who read stories of exactly 107 words in length. It was an intriguing task with no set theme or guidelines other than the length. What could be done in such a short form? What narrative structures might […]
107 Word Short Stories (PART 2 OF 3)
Our event ‘107 word short story’ took place on Thursday 24th March 2022. It brought together 36 writers who read stories of exactly 107 words in length. It was an intriguing task with no set theme or guidelines other than the length. What could be done in such a short form? What narrative structures might […]
107 Word Short Stories (PART 1 OF 3)
INTRODUCTION Our event ‘107 word short story’ took place on Thursday 24th March 2022. It brought together 36 writers who read stories of exactly 107 words in length. It was an intriguing task with no set theme or guidelines other than the length. What could be done in such a short form? What narrative structures […]
107 Word Short Story (Event)
Winterlude // Winterlong
Beginners Fiction Writing Class
Hotels in Literature – Rachel Carmichael
Summer Days Are Gone
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS OF FICTION – A HANDY GUIDE FOR WRITERS
At thi wurd, we are currently working on an anthology. It’s a continuation of a journey that has taken us from Issue 1 of our magazine (2012), through the publication of other magazines, anthologies, books, events, classes right up to our recent Issue 4 (2021). Readers who’ve followed us on this journey will have noticed […]
Launch Event for Issue 4
On Friday, April 2nd 7-9pm (UK time) the official launch of thi wurd Magazine, Issue 4 will take place. The event is limited to 100 people and is sold out. (We do have a waiting list, so please sign up as spaces may become available.) But don’t worry if you’ve missed out this time as […]
Short Story Tribute Night – ‘Free Love’ by Ali Smith (PART 3 OF 3)
On Friday 5th March 2021, thi wurd hosted an online literary event, paying tribute to Ali Smith’s short story ‘Free Love’. There were readings and performances of original works by 36 writers, inspired directly or loosely by the original story. The pieces are brief, written quickly to be performed on the night. All use Amsterdam […]
Short Story Tribute Night – ‘Free Love’ by Ali Smith (PART 2 OF 3)
On Friday 5th March 2021, thi wurd hosted an online literary event, paying tribute to Ali Smith’s short story ‘Free Love’. There were readings and performances of original works by 36 writers, inspired directly or loosely by the original story. The pieces are brief, written quickly to be performed on the night. All use Amsterdam […]
Short Story Tribute Night – ‘Free Love’ by Ali Smith (PART 1 OF 3)
On Friday 5th March 2021, thi wurd hosted an online literary event, paying tribute to Ali Smith’s short story ‘Free Love’. There were readings and performances of original works by 36 writers, inspired directly or loosely by the original story. The pieces are brief, written quickly to be performed on the night. All use Amsterdam […]
Short Story Tribute Night: Free Love by Ali Smith
Over the years thi wurd has put on many ‘Short Story Tribute Nights’ and after a long break the nights return on Friday 5th March, 2021, 7-9pm. Our chosen short story will be Free Love by Ali Smith from the 1995 collection Free Love and Other Stories. How to Take Part Read the short story Free Love by […]
Classic Album Fiction Nights
Over the years thi wurd has put on many ‘Classic Album Fiction Nights’. Since 2020 these have been taking place on Zoom. In the past they’ve been open to writers from thi wurd’s writing groups & classes, but in 2021 we’re opening these up to anyone who wants to come along. On Friday 5th February […]
WRITING FICTION: THE SHORT STORY
thi wurd’s creative writing class, Writing Fiction: The Short Story, returns on Tuesday 19th January 2021. This sold out before being advertised, and therefore a second night has been added, beginning on Wednesday 20th January, 7-9pm. Both groups will run for 10 consecutive weeks. The price is £100. During the term there will be additional […]
An introduction
This blog will mainly focus on writing and different kinds of narrative art. I’ll discuss fiction: novels, short stories, film, drama, memoir and lots of other forms. I’ll probably also write a lot about music. No doubt I’ll mention Bob Dylan too much. I’ll talk about thi wurd, our forthcoming publications and events. (Our events […]